lumbosacral

[ luhm-boh-sey-kruhl, ‑-sak-ruhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbosacral¹

First recorded in 1830–40; lumbo- + sacral ²

Example Sentences

Jhering (Ihering, 1873) briefly described the lumbosacral plexus in approximately a dozen birds, but illustrated only two.

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Romer gave the innervation of the hip and thigh muscles in the chicken, but did not cover the lumbosacral plexus.

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Howell listed the innervation of the hip and thigh muscles in the chicken; he did not include the lumbosacral plexus.

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Wilcox gave the innervation of the muscles of Gavia immer, but did not include the lumbosacral plexus.

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Fisher listed the innervation of the muscles of vultures, but did not include the lumbosacral plexus.

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